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Niagara Falls Downtown Commercial Building & Facade Improvement Grant

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This Downtown CIP grant ended March 31, 2026, when the city's five existing community improvement plans expired. Niagara Falls has launched a new city-wide CIP with new incentive programs effective February 13, 2026. Watch the city's page for the new program guides.

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At a glance

Maximum support50% matching, up to $15,000 per property (Facade up to $10,000 + Building up to $10,000)
Issued byCity of Niagara Falls
RegionOntario
Pre-approvalRequired before starting
Matching fundsYes, business contributes
Applications closedMarch 31, 2026

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Is this for you?

  • You operate a business in a heritage-designated building in Niagara Falls
  • You are planning exterior facade or storefront renovations

Probably not the right fit if

  • Your building is not heritage-designated
  • You have already started or completed the renovation work
  • Your property is outside the designated Niagara Falls downtown zone

How much you'd realistically get

50% matching, up to $15,000 per property (Façade up to $10,000 + Building up to $10,000)

What may be supported

  • storefront and facade repair/restoration
  • masonry repointing
  • cornices/parapets
  • awnings/canopies
  • exterior lighting
  • signage
  • accessibility
  • windows and doors

How applying works

Effort: mediumThe grant needed a city application with quotes and photos, approval before work started, and a claim after the work was done.

  1. 01Check the City of Niagara Falls community improvement plan page for the new city-wide CIP program guides
  2. 02Ask the city which new program fits your project and whether your property qualifies

Documents commonly required

  • Quotes/estimates for the work
  • Photos of the current storefront
  • Proof of property ownership or owner's consent

What to know before you count on it

  • Owners paid for the work first and got 50% of eligible costs back after the work was done and inspected.
  • The grant ended on March 31, 2026, so no new applications are accepted.
  • It covered only properties in the designated downtown area of Niagara Falls.
  • It required a heritage-listed building, so most ordinary storefronts did not qualify.

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What you can combine it with

This grant has ended. Check the city's page for the new city-wide CIP programs, and ask the city which programs can be combined.

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